Mark Hughes' Wales side have failed to win in their last seven matches ... yet they have risen UP the table!

Hughes' team have gone up one place to 65th. And this despite a run of games without a win against Serbia (twice), Italy, Russia (twice), Finland and Italy.

Wales boss Hughes (pictured, left) has always questioned the logic of FIFA's placings, but he will probably be thinking it is even more baffling this morning.

Wales' World Cup opponents England remain in eighth. But Northern Ireland, another side Wales will tangle with in the race for Germany 2006, have dipped down to 124th - below the likes of Madagascar, Rwanda and Togo.

World champions Brazil still top the table, closely followed by France and Spain.